We had a very detailed discussion today with the commanders about what exactly is needed to strengthen our positions and how to reinforce this direction, an important one. I am grateful for the thorough information about the difficulties here, in the Zaporizhzhia region.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited wounded defenders and medical personnel in one of Zaporizhzhia hospitals and presented them with state awards.

During his working trip to the Zaporizhzhia region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a security briefing with the military command.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz following his visit to the command posts of Ukrainian combat brigades and corps.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the warriors of the 128th Zakarpattia Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, which is defending the Stepnohirsk area in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, at the command post of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Velykyi Luh,” which is part of the 17th Corps defending the Orikhiv direction, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the warriors and presented them with state awards.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online meeting with U.S. Senators to discuss the situation at the front, the strengthening of air defense, increasing pressure on Russia, and efforts to return Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian Federation.